Scott Phillips
buying rentals what to look for?
I thinking about buying a duplex with renters already in what should I look for and questions should I ask. how to break down the numbers to know if its a good deal or not? Im nerves because it will be my first deal i...
Colin Wyatt
Deal Check - First House Hack
Hi, I appreciate any time you spend looking at this deal I'm evaluating!My wife and I are looking to get into our first deal as a house hack. We're looking at a house that's bigger than we intended, but the numbers se...
Jeffrey Grieshop
$20k in repairs leading to $60k more in total sale
I came across the term wholesaling and had to google it. I came upon this passage in an example: The wholesaler has a house under contract for $90,000 that he estimates needs $20,000 in repairs but will sell for $150,...
Lucien Perreault
TSP Loan good or bad
I recently posted about my condo in San Diego and how I’m looking in to refinancing the mortgage under a conventional loan so I can use my VA loan to purchase a second property in San Diego.
In order to refinance, I...
Ryan Johnston
Critique My Plan! - yet another student loan discussion
Hey everyone! Without boring you with numbers and a long story I'll just jump into things. I just graduated college and started working a salary job at a large general contractor in Chicago. I accumulated quite a bit ...
Reg H.
Advice on a Single Family that went sideways!
I have a rather odd situation going on and would like to some advice from others who have traveled this path before me. I had a home under contract at a certain price. I had a home inspection done in advance of consum...
Branden Wilkinson
Where to go next
As of today, I currently rent out a single family home and I am house hacking a duplex that I plan on renovating into a triplex (basement unit is not finished but it was meant to be a triplex). I used VA loans to acqu...
Account Closed
Home rehab -- bank telling me to assume $0.30 value increase per $1 spent
I'm looking to finance a renovation of my primary residence and one of my lenders is telling me that if I spend $150,000 on a renovation, I can expect it to add $50,000 or so of value to my home. That seems too conser...
Linda Shaw
What would you do with this kitchen?
Hubby and I are seriously considering putting in an offer on our first rehab house! While very excited, I am concerned about the weird kitchen layout. Would appreciate any advice from more seasoned vetera...
Sebastian Roy
rental property reserves
Hello everyone, I am curious as to what is the best way to separate/save cash reserves per category for your rental property?
In the biggerpockets podcast episode 193, @Brandon Turner said that for most of his ...